Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Sep 10, 2024 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 establishes federal standards protecting sensitive health information from disclosure without …
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS.gov
Mar 14, 2025 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996. Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require …
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Wikipedia
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA or the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act [1] [2]) is a United States Act of Congress enacted by the 104th …
What is HIPAA? - HIPAA Journal
Sep 2, 2024 · HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – an Act primarily intended to reform the health insurance industry which also led to the adoption …
HIPAA Basics | HealthIT.gov - ONC
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the main Federal law that protects health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules protect the privacy …
What Does HIPAA Mean? | A Simple Guide to the U.S. Law
Jun 3, 2025 · At its core, HIPAA protects any individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a covered entity or business associate. This includes data that can reasonably …
HIPAA for Dummies - 2025 Update - The HIPAA Guide
Our HIPAA for Dummies guide starts by explaining what HIPAA means because many people associate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act solely with the Administrative …
HIPAA explained: definition, compliance, and violations
Jan 25, 2021 · HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a law passed in 1996 that imposes stringent privacy and security mandates on health care providers—and …
Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule - HHS.gov
Dec 30, 2024 · This summary addresses the Security Rule that is currently in effect. Learn about OCR’s Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of …
(HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules protect the privacy and security of health information and give patients rights to their health information. HIPAA establishes standards to …